Gobs ( Cookie)
This is a cookie my best friends mom made during the holidays growing up in Pennsylvania.It is a chocolate cake like cookie with a creamy filling.
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READY IN: 30mins
SERVES: 60
YIELD: 60 cookies
UNITS: US
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2
- 4cups flour
- 1 1⁄2cups shortening
- 2cups sugar
- 2cups milk
- 1teaspoon vinegar
- 1cup boiling water
- 1teaspoon baking powder
- 2teaspoons baking soda
- 1⁄2cup cocoa
- 1teaspoon salt
- 2tablespoons cornstarch
- 1teaspoon vanilla
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DIRECTIONS
- COOKIES: preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Take one cup of milk in saucepan and heat to just before a simmer and add one teaspoon of vinegar.This makes sour milk need for the mix.
- Add one cup boiling water to sour milk, set aside.
- In large mixing bowl combine one cup shortening two cups of sugar and eggs and cream together.
- In separate bowl combine four cups flour,1/2 teaspoon salt, one teaspoon baking powder, two teaspoons baking soda, and 1/2 cup cocoa.
- Alternating milk and flour mixture add to egg mixture til all ingredients combined well.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
- Let cool.
- FILLING:
- In small saucepan combine one cup milk and two tablespoons cornstarch heat on low to medium heat stirring constantly until thick.
- Let cool.
- In mixing bowl cream together one cup sugar 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 cup butter or margarine, and one teaspoon vanilla.
- Add milk mixture in small amounts until all is incorporated.
- Beat until creamy and no grit from sugar.
- (you can add food coloring for looks).
- place filling between two cookies and enjoy.
- These cookies freeze well.
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